Campaign finance reports filed last week indicate that more than half of that total was spent by outside groups.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) _ Total spending for Maine's U.S. Senate campaign topped $11 million, with more than half of that attributed to outside groups.

According to final campaign finance reports filed last week with the Federal Election Commission, independent Sen.-elect Angus King raised a total of $2.8 million in his bid for the seat being vacated by Sen. Olympia Snowe.